Akeel Feroz

Manager, Partnerships & Innovation

Akeel brings experience in fostering university-industry partnerships and research commercialisation across engineering and defence sectors. With a mechanical engineering background and experience as a design engineer, he combines technical expertise with strategic partnership development. His professional and educational background in higher-ed complements his technical foundation.

Currently focused on supporting innovation and capability development in defence and national security, he assists startups, SMEs, and university spinoffs in overcoming commercialisation challenges. Growing up in an entrepreneurial environment has instilled a passion for bridging the gap between research excellence and commercial success, particularly addressing Australia’s research commercialisation challenges by learning from international best practices and implementing strategic approaches that unlock the potential of university research for real-world impact.